Canon PhotoMarathon Asia 2013 will be back in Kuala Lumpur this 16th November (Saturday) at Boulevard, Berjaya Times Square. Exciting prizes up to RM 30,000 are up for grabs including an eight-day all expenses paid trip to attend a photo clinic in Kansai, Japan. If you’re still a rookie in photography, don’t worry! This year’s Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia will be introducing the Junior Category for young enthusiastic photographers.
This year is the seventh edition of the Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia and it has been a thriving platform for professional and enthusiast photographers across the country to put their skills and creativity to test. Lucky draws, model shoot, large format printing demo, service counter and free Wi-Fi photo printing will be open for the participants as well as the public on that day.
All the registration fees collected from participants will go towards supporting two charity homes, Shelter Home and the Monfort Boys Town. The Director of the Imaging Communication Products division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) said, “This competition aims to be more than just a photography competition, but we want to be able to contribute and give back to our community.”
“Children from both the homes will join us in the race and we’ll be teaching them photography tips and we hope it’ll be a fun day out for them,” Donny added.
This year’s Canon PhotoMarathon will be different from the past competitions where participants will have to return to the stage and upload their photos before the next theme is announced. They will be tested on their interpretation of three separate themes which will be selected randomly on stage.
Judges will handpick the winners of the Canon PhotoMarathon 2013. The judging panel will be renowned photographers and leaders of this industry who are, Mr. Harry Woo (President of the Photographic Society Malaysia), En. Kamaruddin Ahmad (Group Photo Editor, the New Straits Times Press), Mr. Arthur Chen (Publisher of Digital Camera Magazine Malaysia) and Tuan Syed Agil Syed Jaafar (Head of Editorial, Utusan Malaysia).
Exciting prizes are up for grabs include for both open and junior category.
1. Open Category:
Grand Prize: Once in a lifetime trip to Kansai, Japan to attend a photo clinic conducted by the award winning photographer, Triston Yeo and a Canon EOS D Mark III with the 24 – 70mmF4L IS lens
First Prize: Once in a lifetime trip to Kansai, Japan to attend a photo clinic conducted by the award winning photographer, Triston Yeo and a Canon EOS 70D with 18 – 135mm STM lens and other exciting prizes.
Second Prize: A Canon EOS 700D with 18 – 135mm STM lens.
Third Prize: A Canon EOS M with EFM18 – 55mm lens, EF22mm lens and Speedlite 90EX flash.
2. Junior Category:
First Prize: A Canon EOS 100D with the 18 – 55mm STM lens
Second Prize: A Canon EOS M with the EF – M18 – 55mm lens
Third Prize: A Canon PowerShot N
Online registration will be available for both Open and Junior Category at the price of RM 30 for non-members and RM 15 for members. More goodies to be given upon registration! The first 150 online registrants will receive an exclusive Crumpler bag and the first 1,000 online registrants will receive GSC movie tickets. Remember, the online registration closes on 10th November 2013. But don’t worry, even if you miss the date, a RM 50 registration fee is applicable or walk-in registration!
What are you waiting for? Get your cameras now and start snapping while waiting for Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2013! See you guys this 16th November!
